Active vs Passive

Change this sentence to make it active.

The oven has been tested by the best chefs in the world.

• The best chefs in the world test the oven.

• The best chefs in the world tested the oven.

• The best chefs in the world have tested the oven.

• The best chefs in the world had tested the oven.

This sentence is written in the ________ voice

• Active

• Passive

What is active voice?

• When the subject performs the verb

• When the subject receives the verb

Which sentences uses passive voice for an unknown or unimportant subject?

• Someone stole my wallet.

• My wallet was stolen.

Active or Passive?

My computer ate my paper

• active

• passive

Active or Passive?

The bread was baked by John.

• active

• passive

Active or Passive?
The professor's voice could not be heard in the back of the classroom.

• active

• passive

Change this sentence to make it passive.

His parents inherited this house years ago.

• This house is inherited by his parents years ago.

• This house was inherited by his parents years ago.

• This house has been inherited by his parents years ago.

• This house had been inherited by his parents years ago.

Is this sentence in the active or passive voice?

• Active

• Passive

How comfortable are you with identifying Active and Passive Voice, as well as what they do?

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